Fixing device for a power supply

ABSTRACT

A fixing device includes a fixing member and two fixing belts. The fixing member includes a plate, two fixing portions extending from opposite sides of the plate, and a locking portion located between the two fixing portions. The locking portion includes a locking belt extending from the plate and a connecting portion extending from the plate. The locking belt is locked to the connecting portion to form a locking loop. The two fixing belts are fixed to the two fixing portions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Taiwanese Patent Application No.104123609 filed on Jul. 21, 2015, the contents of which are incorporatedby reference herein.

FIELD

The subject matter herein generally relates to a fixing device forfixing a plug and a socket.

BACKGROUND

In many electronic devices, for example, desktop computers, servers, andInternet appliances, a power supply device is required to provide powerto the electronic device. The electronic device is powered while thepower supply device is connected to the electronic device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by wayof example only, with reference to the attached figures.

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of one embodiment of a fixingdevice.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional, isometric view of a fixing memberof the fixing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of the fixing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the fixing device of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the fixing device of FIG. 3 fixed to aplug and a socket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration,where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among thedifferent figures to indicate corresponding or analogous components. Inaddition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide athorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, itwill be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that theembodiments described herein can be practiced without these specificdetails. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components havenot been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevantfeature being described. Also, the description is not to be consideredas limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawingsare not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may beexaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the presentdisclosure.

Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now bepresented.

The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to theparticular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies,such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantiallycylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can haveone or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” whenutilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; itspecifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in theso-described combination, group, series and the like.

The present disclosure is described in relation to a fixing device. Thefixing device includes a fixing member and two fixing belts. The fixingmember includes a plate, two fixing portions extending from oppositesides of the plate, and a locking portion located between the two fixingportions. The locking portion includes a locking belt extending from theplate and a connecting portion extending from the plate. The lockingbelt is locked to the connecting portion to form a locking loop. The twofixing belts are fixed to the two fixing portions.

FIGS. 1-2 illustrate one embodiment of a fixing device 100. The fixingdevice 100 includes a fixing member 10 and two fixing belts 20.

The fixing member 10 includes a plate 12, two fixing portions 14extending from opposite sides of the plate 12, and a locking portion 16(see in FIG. 4) extending from the plate 12. The locking portion 16 islocated between the two fixing portions 14. Each fixing portion 14defines a fixing hole 140, and includes a spring piece 142 and a stopperpiece 144. In one embodiment, the spring piece 142 and the stopper piece144 are located in the fixing hole 140. The spring piece 142 extendsfrom the fixing hole 140. The stopper piece 144 extends from the springpiece 142. In one embodiment, the stopper piece 144 can be substantiallyperpendicular to the spring piece 142. The locking portion 16 (see inFIG. 4) includes a connecting portion 17 extending from the plate 12 anda locking belt 18 extending from the plate 12. The connecting portion 17includes a latching portion 170, an operation tab 172, and defines areceiving space 174. The latching portion 170 and the operation tab 172are located in one side of the receiving space 174. One end of thelocking belt 18, away from the plate 12, defines a plurality of slots180. The locking belt 18 can be received in the receiving space 174, andthe latching portion 170 can be latched to one of the plurality of slots180 to form a locking loop 19.

Each fixing belt 20 includes a main portion 22, a coupling portion 24extending from the main portion 22, a mounting portion 26 extending fromthe coupling portion 24, and two elastic portions 27 extending from themain portion 22. The coupling portion 24, the mounting portion 26, andtwo elastic portions 27 are located on one end of the main portion 22.The main portion 22 defines a plurality of stopper grooves 222 andincludes a protrusion 224. The plurality of stopper grooves 222 and theprotrusion 224 are located in opposite sides of the main portion 22. Inone embodiment, the mounting portion 26 can be substantially V-shapedand protruding from an outer surface of the coupling portion 24. The twoelastic portions 27 can be substantially inverted V-shaped.

FIGS. 3-4 illustrate that the two fixing belts 20 are fixed to thefixing member 10. The spring piece 142 is forced to move to allow thetwo fixing belts 20 through into the two fixing holes 140. The stopperpiece 144 (see in FIG. 2) can be engaged with one of the plurality ofstopper grooves 222 (see in FIG. 1) to fix the two fixing belts 20 tothe opposite sides of the fixing member 10. The two fixing belts 20 canbe substantially parallel to each other. The protrusion 224 can beengaged with the fixing portion 14, for allowing the stopper piece 144to be engaged with one of the plurality of stopper grooves 222. One endof the locking belt 18 is received in the receiving space 174. Thelatching portion 170 can be latched to one of the plurality of slots 180to form the locking loop 19.

FIG. 5 illustrates the fixing device 100 fixed to a plug 30 and a socket40. A cable 32 of the plug 30 is received in the locking loop 19. Thelocking belt 18 is received in the receiving space 174. The latchingportion 170 can be latched to one of the plurality of slots 180strapping the cable 32 by the locking belt 18. The plug 30 is plugged into the socket 40. The coupling portion 24 and the mounting portion 26can be deformable and configured to be received in a hole (not shown) ofthe socket 40. The two fixing belts 20 are fixed to the socket 40. Thetwo elastic portions 27 can be engaged with the socket 40. The plug 30is fixed to the socket 40.

When the plug 30 is removed from the socket 40, the two fixing belts 20remove the coupling portion 24 and the mounting portion 26 from the holeof the socket 40. The operation tab 172 removes the latching portion 170from the plurality of slots 180. The locking belt 18 is removed from thelocking loop 19. The plug 30 can be removed from the socket 40.

The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Manydetails are often found in the art such as the other features of thefixing device. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nordescribed. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of thepresent technology have been set forth in the foregoing description,together with details of the structure and function of the presentdisclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be madein the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement ofthe parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to andincluding the full extent established by the broad general meaning ofthe terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that theembodiments described above may be modified within the scope of theclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A fixing device comprising: a fixing membercomprising a plate, two fixing portions extending from opposite sides ofthe plate, and a locking portion located between the two fixingportions; and two fixing belts; wherein the locking portion comprises alocking belt extending from the plate and a connecting portion extendingfrom the plate, a locking loop is defined by the locking belt and theconnecting portion when the locking belt is locked to the connectingportion, and the two fixing belts are fixed to the two fixing portions.2. The fixing device of claim 1, wherein a fixing hole is defined ineach fixing portion, and each fixing portion comprises a spring piecelocated in the fixing hole and a stopper piece extending from the springpiece, each fixing belt defines a plurality of stopper grooves, thespring piece is deformable, and the stopper piece is engaged with one ofthe plurality of stopper grooves to fix the fixing belt to the fixingmember.
 3. The fixing device of claim 2, wherein the stopper piece issubstantially perpendicular to the spring piece.
 4. The fixing device ofclaim 2, wherein each fixing belt comprises a protrusion, the protrusionand the plurality of stopper grooves are located on opposite sides ofthe fixing belt, and the protrusion is engaged with the fixing portionto engage the stopper piece with one of the plurality of stoppergrooves.
 5. The fixing device of claim 1, wherein the locking loop isconfigured to fix a cable of a plug.
 6. The fixing device of claim 5,wherein the locking belt defines a plurality of slots, the connectingportion comprises a latching portion, the connecting portion defines areceiving space, the locking belt is received in the receiving space,and the latching portion is engaged with one of the plurality of slotsto fix the cable to the fixing member.
 7. The fixing device of claim 1,wherein the two fixing belts are configured to fix with a socket.
 8. Thefixing device of claim 7, wherein each fixing belt comprises a couplingportion and a mounting portion extending from an outer surface of thecoupling portion.
 9. The fixing device of claim 8, wherein the mountingportion is substantially V-shaped.
 10. The fixing device of claim 1,wherein the two fixing belts are substantially parallel to each other.11. A fixing device comprising: a fixing member comprising a plate, anda locking portion extending from the plate; and a fixing belt; whereinthe locking portion comprises a locking belt extending from the plateand a connecting portion extending from the plate, the locking beltdefines a plurality of slots, the connecting portion comprises alatching portion, a locking loop is defined to fix a cable of a plug bythe locking belt and the connecting portion when the latching portion islocked to one of the plurality of slots, and the fixing belt is fixed tothe fixing member.
 12. The fixing device of claim 11, wherein the fixingmember comprises two fixing portions, a fixing hole is defined in eachfixing portion, and each fixing portion comprises a spring piece locatedin the fixing hole and a stopper piece extending from the spring piece,each fixing belt defines a plurality of stopper grooves, the springpiece is deformable, and the stopper piece is engaged with one of theplurality of stopper grooves to fix the fixing belt to the fixingmember.
 13. The fixing device of claim 12, wherein the stopper piece issubstantially perpendicular to the spring piece.
 14. The fixing deviceof claim 12, wherein the fixing belt comprises a protrusion, theprotrusion and the plurality of stopper grooves are located on oppositesides of the fixing belt, and the protrusion is engaged with the fixingportion to engage the stopper piece with one of the plurality of stoppergrooves.
 15. The fixing device of claim 12, wherein the two fixingportions are extended from opposite sides of the plate.
 16. The fixingdevice of claim 12, wherein the locking portion is located between thetwo fixing portions.
 17. The fixing device of claim 11, wherein theconnecting portion defines a receiving space, and the locking belt isreceived in the receiving space.
 18. The fixing device of claim 11,wherein the fixing belt is configured to fix with a socket.
 19. Thefixing device of claim 18, wherein the fixing belt comprises a couplingportion and a mounting portion extending from an outer surface of thecoupling portion.
 20. A fixing device for a power supply, the fixingdevice comprising: a fixing member comprising: a plate having twoopposite sides, two fixing portions, each of the two fixing portionsextending from a respective one of the two opposite sides of the plate,a locking portion located between the two fixing portions and comprisinga locking belt extending from the plate and a connecting portionextending from the plate, wherein when the locking belt is locked to theconnecting portion, the locking belt and the connection portion define alocking loop; two fixing belts being fixed to the two fixing portions.